Feist | "How Come You Never Go There?" [Stream]

It's really been far too long since we've heard from Feist. Her new album Metals drops in less than a few months time on October 4th. To tide us over until then, listen to a stream of the first song ("How Come You Never Go There?") to surface from the forthcoming album. (via)

How Come You Never Go There by Feist

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Feist: "Honey Honey" Video

The new video for Feist's "Honey, Honey" was directed by Anthony Seck in Calgary with help from the Old Trout Puppet Workshop (with whom Leslie Feist apprenticed with as a teen), which also produced puppetry for the early 1990's blockbuster Honey, I Shrunk The Kids.

We got the chance to see her earlier this year at Stubb's, you can check out our pics/video here.

"I've always been really obsessed with the naivete of puppeteering, the non-technological impact of it, "Feist said earlier this year during the filming of the video. "It's a hand pulling a string at the exact right moment, or it's personifying a piece of wood. There are no computers, no buttons. It's just ingenuity and timing and the humanness of the moment. The joints of wood mixed with the joints of blood and bone." - Canada.com

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Looking Back: Feist "One Evening" Video

Seriously who doesn't know who Feist is? She's huge these days! I've been a fan of her solo work since 2005 and finally got to see her in concert this past April at Stubb's. Her second album, Let It Die, was recorded in Paris in 2002 and 2003. It was released May 18, 2004 to much critical acclaim, as it was nominated for three Juno Awards (Canada's version of the Grammy's). Let It Die (buy on Amazon) helped Feist win Best Alternative Album and Best New Artist. The first half of the album contains original songs and the latter half contains covers.

This week's selection for our weekly Sunday feature is the video for my favorite Feist song, "One Evening". It was nominated for a Juno Award for Video of The Year and features Buck 65 and Feist dancing.

Feist - Mushaboom (mp3) off of Let It Die

Last Night : Feist at Stubbs BBQ

Feist completely exceeded my expectations last night. I knew that I was in for a fantastic performance but she has come a long way since her time with Broken Social Scene. The show had been sold out for sometime and I had a feeling that the Appleization (my own phrase) of her music would spoil the crowd who would just be in it for "that song". But fortunately that wasn't the case and the crowd was excellent singing along with every song. She even made light of the situation saying "Okay, let's get it over with" before launching an enthusiastic rendition of "1234". The silhouette person she had creating different designs on the roof of the stage was also fun to watch. You can see in the photo below the designs were done by hand during the show on an old overhead projector...

Video: Feist - My Moon My Man

Feist Adds Additional Tourdates

Feist has extended her tour through November. Here are the updated North American tourdates. Hope you already have tickets for the Austin show, it's SOLD OUT!!

Feist Tourdates:

04/10 - Detroit, MI @ Fillmore
04/11 - Bloomington, IN @ Indiana University
04/12 - St Louis, MO @ The Pageant
04/14 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
04/15 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's BBQ
04/16 - Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Ballroom
04/18 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park
04/19 - Nashville, TN @ Vanderbilt University Alumni Lawn

04/20 - Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
04/22 - Athens, OH @ Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
04/23 - Cleveland, OH @ Palace Theatre
04/25 - Northampton, MA @ Smith College
04/26 - Charlottesville, VA @ Charlottesville Pavilion
04/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music
04/29 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
04/30 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
05/01 - Buffalo, NY @ University at Buffalo Center for the Arts
05/13 - Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
07/06 - Shelburne, Vermont @ The Green at the Shelburne Museum
07/08 - Boston, Massachusetts @ Bank of America Pavilion
07/09 - Brooklyn, New York @ Prospect Park Bandshell
07/11 - Highland Park, Illinois @ Ravinia Festival
07/12 - Omaha, Nebraska @ The Memorial Park Concert [FREE]
07/13 - Kansas City, Missouri @ Starlight Theatre
07/15 - Denver, Colorado @ Fillmore Auditorium
07/17 - Park City, Utah @ Deer Valley Resort Amphitheatre
07/19 - Berkeley, California @ Greek Theatre
07/20 - Los Angeles, California @ Hollywood Bowl
07/22 - San Diego, California @ Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay
08/05 - Vancouver, BC @ Deer Lake Park
10/16 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
10/18 - Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
10/19 - Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre at IPSCO Place
10/20 - Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
10/24 - London, ON @ John Labatt Centre
11/03 - Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
11/05 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
11/06 - Saint John, NB @ Harbour Station
11/07 - Halifax, NS @ Halifax Metro Centre
11/09 - St. John's, NFLD @ Mile One Stadium

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Feist: I Feel It All

Feist: 'I Was Naïve About "1234" iPod Nano Ad'

Feist: I Feel It All

Feist just released her new single, “I Feel It All.” It includes the original album version of the song, plus two “I Feel It All” remixes (one by Britt from Spoon and one by Gonzales), and a remix of “My Moon My Man” by Grizzly Bear. The one remixed from Spoon is down below. Her video is really cool, lots of fireworks and supposedly only took one take.

• I Feel It All (Britt from Spoon Remix)-mp3

Feist: 'I Was Naïve About '1234' iPod Nano Ad'

Grammy Award nominated singer says she was scared by clip

Canadian songstress Feist, who was nominated for four Grammy Awards, has revealed just how naïve she was about the impact lending her track '1234' to the iPod Nano ad would have on her career. However the singer says the experience did her nothing but success. Feist told BBC News: "I felt a definite shift (after the advert came out), it seemed to peak a lot of curiosity which luckily led back to an album and video I believe in. It just shows you the power of that kind of thing, as opposed to some preconceived marketing ploy.” She added: “I was a little naïve as to the impact it would have because I really didn’t have any idea it would be like that. But it did me nothing but favors because I’ve continued doing what I do, but with so many new open ears from so many more people than there were before.” Feist also admitted there was an element of fear about having her music on the advert. These feelings were shortlived however, as she explained: “Once it came out and the response happened that’s when a little bit of apprehension kicked in. "I thought, in a way it’s my worst nightmare to have people at the concert twiddling their thumbs waiting for the one song they recognise. But any of those fears were quickly assuaged when I realised that would only happen if I stopped dead in my tracks and didn’t do another things in my life.”

Feist Announces U.S. Tour

In 2005, I remember stumbling upon a song "One Evening" (still one of my favorite songs) by Leslie Feist, a Canadian singer-songwriter. I proceded to sit and listen to the song over and over again. I did a little more research on her music and found out she had two solo cds, Monarch and Let It Die ("One Evening" is on here if you were wondering) and was also a member of Broken Social Scene. If I remember correctly, she was initially announced to play at ACL 2006 but somehow a few weeks later her name mysteriously disappeared. Not too many people noticed, but I was disappointed. On May 1, 2007, she released, The Reminder, which when it came out was only selling 6,000 copies per week. Her song "1234" was featured in an IPOD commercial and Time magazine even named it One of the 10 Best Songs of 2007 (#2, if you were curious). She blew up, and blew up big. Feist has announced a string of new US dates during the month of April and I wouldn't be suprised if she sold them all out. Presale starts tomorrow (2/5) with various times [Tickets Here] username: feist password: tickets


Tourdates:

4/10 Fillmore - Detroit, MI
4/11 Indiana University - Bloomington, IN
4/12 The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
4/14 Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK
4/15 Stubb's - Austin, TX [tickets here] onsale to the public on 2/8 (this Friday) $25
4/16 The Palladium Ballroom - Dallas, TX
4/18 Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
4/19 Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN
4/20 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium - Asheville, NC
4/22 Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium - Athens, OH
4/23 Palace Theatre - Cleveland, OH
4/25 Smith College - Northampton, MA
4/26 Charlottesville Pavilion - Charlottesville, VA
4/27 Academy of Music - Philadelphia, PA
4/29 Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, NY
4/30 Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, NY


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